Higher Learning Daycare & Education Center, Incorporated

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Light dust on the vents in the hooded system above the cooking equipment; clean vents to remove dust.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the vents in the hooded system above the stove in the kitchen.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in staff washrooms. Instructed manager to provide.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no waste receptacle at hand washing sink in prep area. Instructed manager to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed openings along baseboards behind refrigerators in prep area, and in walls around pipe fittings in utility and washroom areas. Instructed manager to seal all openings in walls, along baseboards, around pipe fittings in all areas.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged light shield in prep area. Instructed manager to replace.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed over 40 mice droppings scattered on floor along walls, behind refrigerator and stove in kitchen, 20 mice droppings on floor along walls in kitchen utility closet, 30 mice droppings along baseboards in east classroom, 5 mice droppings on floor in corner behind toilet near office area, 10 mice droppings on floor behind toilet in classroom near main entrance, 5 mice droppings on floor behind bookcase and closet in classroom near main entrance. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no test kit for high temperature dish machine. Instructed manager to provide an irreversible registering temperature indicator for measuring utensil surface temperature in hot water mechanical warewashing operations. Priority foundation 7-38-005

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in staff washrooms. Instructed manager to provide.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no waste receptacle at hand washing sink in prep area. Instructed manager to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed openings along baseboards behind refrigerators in prep area, and in walls around pipe fittings in utility and washroom areas. Instructed manager to seal all openings in walls, along baseboards, around pipe fittings in all areas.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged light shield in prep area. Instructed manager to replace.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no closed receptacle inside of the employee toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Found 60 mouse droppings on premises. Found mouse droppings on the floor by the rear exit door, in the kitchen pantry, in the closet of the kitchen pantry, along the wall ledge in classroom #5, in the window ledge of classroom #4, on the floor of the toddler changing area, by the handsink in the toddler changing area, by the lockers in the toddler changing area and under a table in the laundry room next to the washing machine. Must clean all affected areas and have the pest control company service prior to reinspection next week. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) issued.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean the floors in the storage closets,along wall base and corners

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter from the storage closet where the hot water tank is located,to prevent rodent harborage

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors wet in the kitchen. Keep floors dry as possible to prevent breeding place for pest.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must provide a splash guard at the exposed handsink next to 3 compartment sink in kitchen area

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must remove chip paint from wall in rear closet area,where hot water tank is located

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on ceiling above snks in infant room,and lower walls in classroom near kitchen.must repair areas.